IPS Team Leader

Job Role: IPS Team LeaderLocation: Cheshire and Wirral (CH42)Salary: £38,682 per annumContract: PermanentHours: Full-time (37.5 hours per week) Role Overview We are recruiting a confident and outcomes-focused IPS Team Leader to manage a small team of Employment Specialists delivering high-quality Individual Placement and Support (IPS) services across Cheshire and Wirral. As an NHS IPS Team Leader, you will provide leadership, clinical integration guidance, and day-to-day supervision to ensure the service meets strict fidelity standards and delivers strong job placement outcomes. Alongside your leadership responsibilities, you will role-model IPS best practice and manage a small caseload when required, supporting clients with mental health needs to secure and retain sustainable paid employment aligned with their preferences. This role plays a pivotal part in integrating employment support within secondary Mental Health teams, Primary Care Networks (PCNs), and voluntary/community services, ensuring a holistic, recovery-focused approach. Key ResponsibilitiesTeam Leadership and Performance ManagementStaff Guidance: Manage, mentor, and motivate a team of Employment Specialists through field observations, co-running employer pitches, and structured supervisions.Target Management: Set and monitor individual and team KPIs, job outcome targets, and retention goals in line with contractual requirements.Professional Development: Identify training needs, coordinate development ..... full job details .....